Ayrshire
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Illustrated Catalogue of

Ayrshire Milestones

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Table of Roads in the 1805 Act: 64-94.

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Number

Description

64

A road to lead from the road from Irvine to Stewarton, at the Girdle, and to pass by at or near Doura and Mountgreenan, and alongst the Lugton to the extremity of Ayrshire, near Loch Libo, passing through the parishes of Irvine, Kilwinning, Stewarton, Dunlop and Beith.

65

A road from Largs to Dalry by Haily, Redhall and Knockside, and a branch [a] from that road, at or near Howrat, to the bridge of Kilbirnie, passing through the parishes of Largs, Kilbirnie and Dalry.

66

A road leading from at or near Kilwinning, by Auchenmaid, Marshland Bridge, and Beith, to the confines of the county at or near Kerrsland Bridge, passing through the parishes of Kilwinning and Beith.

67

A road from the road from Ayr to Cumnock, at a point near Bellston, across the Water of Ayr at Enterkin Tar Kilns, and from thence until it joins the Road from Gadgirth Bridge to Tarbolton, passing through the parishes of Coylton and Tarbolton.

68

A road from the village of Old Cumnock, leading past Benston Limework, till it joins the road between Dalmellington and New Cumnock, passing through the parishes of Old and New Cumnock.

69

A road from near Stair Bridge by Dalmore, and the Old Bridge Of Kyle, till it joins the road from Ayr to Cumnock, passing through the parishes of Stair and Coylton.

70

A road which leaves the road from Mauchline to Cumnock, at the farm of Clews, by the farms of Catrine, Daldorch, Smiddyshaw and Barr's Parks, till it joins the road from Ayr to Muirkirk, near the Coal Ford of Gilmilnscroft in the parish of Sorn.

71

A road from Riccarton, either in the present line or through Riccarton Moss by Trees Woodhead Fiveway Houses near Cairnhill, and by Longhouse to the junction of the line of road from Galston towards Stair Bridge through Park Muir, passing through the parishes of Riccarton, Craigie and Tarbolton.

72

A road from the New Bridge Of Ayr, by the back of the town, until it joins the road from Ayr to Dalmellington, within the parish of Ayr.

73

A road from the sea shore of Ayr, between Black Burn and Cunning Park, around the Racecourse, and by Shawfield, Whinmuir, Fisherton, Sandyford, Duphold and Holmston, to the Water of Ayr, at the Overmills of Ayr, within the parish of Ayr.

74

A road from the south end of Mauchline village, by Grassmillees and Ballamyle Smithy to Catrine, and from thence towards Sorn, by the back of the Chapel of Ease, passing through the parishes of Sorn and Mauchline.

75

A road from Monkton through the lands of Prestwick, by St Evox to Coylton, passing through the parishes of Monkton, St Evox, and Coylton.

76

A road from Littlemill to the Weel Foot of Dalharco, leading to Straiton, passing through the parishes of Dalrymple, Dalmellington, and Straiton.

77

A road from Sornhill toll bar, by the farm of Bank to Newmilns, where it joins the road to Edinburgh and Glasgow, by Eaglesham.

78

A road from Sornhill toll bar to Catrine, and from thence till it joins the road from Kilmarnock to Old Cumnock, at the village of Auchinleck, which two last-mentioned roads [77 and 78] pass through the parishes of Loudoun, Galston, Mauchline and Auchinleck.

79

A road from Ochiltree by the ford in the Water of Lugar, at Loganston, and from thence to the village of Auchinleck, by the present road from Auchinleck House to the church, where it joins the road from Mauchline to Cumnock, passing through the parishes of Ochiltree and Auchinleck.

80

A road from Ochiltree by the aforesaid ford [at Loganston], and from thence by Blackfallhead, Drumfork and Brackenhill, where it joins the road from Mauchline to Cumnock, passing through the parishes of Ochiltree and Auchinleck.

81

A road from Catrine through Whiteflat to the aforesaid road from Mauchline to Cumnock, and from thence through the farms of Clews, Willockstone, Syke, Martinshill, Turnerhill and Willockhill, to the Daljore Ford in the Water of Lugar, near Barskimming, and from the said ford, by Roadinglast, till it joins the road from Mauchline to Stair, and from thence continued through a hollow till it joins the Stair Bridge road, passing through the parishes of Sorn, Mauchline, Auchinleck, Ochiltree, and Stair.

82

A road leading from the town or village of Ochiltree to the town or village of Mauchline through the Broom Farm, Muir's Mailling, Carwhallan, and by Barturk and Auchenbay, all parts of the estate of Ochiltree, in the parish of Ochiltree, and the lands of Roadinglast, belonging to Sir William Miller of Glenlee, where it falls into the road to Mauchline, already made.

83

A road (part of which is already made) beginning at the toll bar on the road from Dalmellington to Stair Bridge, on the lands of Bonnyton, where there is a cross bar, near Bonnyton House, and by it, along the new bridge across Bonnyton Burn, through the lands of Polquhairn, by the loch, the lands of Drumjoan, and the estate of Ochiltree, till it terminates at the village of Ochiltree, and all lying in the parish of Ochiltree.

84

A branch, or other road, to go off from the road last-described on the estate of Ochiltree, through part of the estate, then through the lands of Burnockston, and across the water of Burnock, through another part of the estate of Ochiltree, all in the said parish of Ochiltree, till it joins a road made by the late Earl of Dumfries on his estate on the march of the parish of Old Cumnock, leading to the said earl's limework, and the village of New Cumnock, where it terminates and falls into the great turnpike road between Ayr and Dumfries.

85

A road from Maybole to Ayr, by Monkwood Bridge, and the foot of Barrhill, near to the march with Doonholm, through the lands of John Hunter esquire, and the lands belonging to the Countess of Crawford, and from thence through the lands of Finnickland, and so on through the Burough Acres, until it joins the road from Ayr to the Old Bridge Of Doon, near Culross Burn, passing through the parishes of Maybole and Ayr.

86

A road from the inland road between Maybole and Girvan, from a point between Dalquharran and Bargany, passing near or through the farms of Blair, Threave, Chapelton, High Park, and so on in the best line to the sea shore at Douglaston, lying in the Parishes of Dailly and Kirkoswald.

87

A road from Kierhill, to join the road between Kirkmichael and Maybole, passing through the parishes of Straiton and Kirkmichael.

88

A road from Little Mill to Maybole passing through the parishes of Dalrymple, Straiton, Kirkmichael and Maybole.

89

A road from the Brae toll bar, through Ballochtoul by Piedmont, to where it joins the present post road to Ballantrae, and to make a branch of the toll road on the south side of the Water of Girvan, passing through the parish of Girvan.

90

A road from the Water of Girvan, from a point at or near Loveston, to the village of Barr, by Knockgerran, passing through the parishes of Dailly and Barr.

91

A road from Girvan to Ballantrae, through Balkeachy, Knockdaw, Carlton Mains and Corsclays, passing through the parishes of Girvan, Colmonell and Ballantrae.

92

A branch of road from Killantringan by Balmeanoch and Glendrishock, to the post road which passes the Finnart at the mouth of Glenap, passing through the parish of Ballantrae.

93

A road from Colmonell bridge, on the south side of the Water of Stinchar, passing near Pinwherry, and from thence along the valley of Dusk, to the march of the county, towards Newton Stewart, passing through the parishes of Colmonell and Barr.

94

A road from the new road from Ayr to Maybole, by Woodston, or near it, to Kirkmichael, and another branch [a] to be continued to intersect the road from Maybole to Garpine Bridge, and to join the road from Maybole to Girvan by Drummellan, on the new line, passing through the parishes of Maybole and Kirkmichael.

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